OJ Simpson freed from jail after spending nine years behind bars

According to a Nevada prison official, former National Football League (NFL) star and film actor, O.J. Simpson has been released after a nine-year sentence for armed robbery.

Simpson, now 70, spent 8½ years behind bars for a 2007 armed confrontation with two sports memorabilia traders in a Las Vegas hotel room.

He is out on parole, with supervision for another five years.

A lawyer representing Ron Goldman's family told Associated Press this amount had almost doubled with interest under Californian state law, and that the family would continue to seek payment from Simpson after his release.

"We needed to do this to ensure public safety and to avoid any possible incident", she told CBS News by telephone.

Scotto didn't respond to messages seeking comment.

"All I've done is try to be helpful... and that's the life I've tried to live because I want to get back to my kids and family".

During his highly publicized parole hearing, the four Nevada parole board commissioners present unanimously voted for his early release, citing the support Simpson had from his family and his disciplinary-free record while in prison, where he also took anti-violence classes.

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